New Delhi, March 25 -- Meta's social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced a significant outage on Tuesday, with users around the world reporting difficulties accessing core features, especially in the US.

Downdetector, an independent outage tracking website, registered a surge in reports from users struggling to post content, with Instagram's comments section appearing to be the most severely affected.

The outage, which began around 6:30 PM IST, has left many users unable to load comments on their posts. While stories and images still display engagement, the comments themselves remain inaccessible. Facebook users have also encountered disruptions, though specific details remain unclear.

At present, Meta has not issued a...